WELCOME TO MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM!!! The beautiful home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons is the site of the opening match of Group H for one of the tournament favorites as Spain take on newcomers Cape Verde. La Roja have the largest Barcelona contingent and Lamine Yamal is expected to play in the second half, so this is must-see TV. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
SPAIN
Starting XI: Simón; Llorente, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella;
Fabián, Rodri, Pedri; Ferran, Oyarzabal, Gavi (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Raya (GK), Joan (GK), Pubill, Eric, Porro, Grimaldo, Zubimendi, Merino, Olmo, Baena, Pino, Muñoz, Yamal, Williams, Iglesias
CAPE VERDE
Starting XI: Vozinha; Moreira, Lopes, Borges, Cabral; Duarte, Pina; Cabral, Monteiro, Mendes; Livramento (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Dos Santos (GK), Rosa (GK), Pires, Costa, Stopira, Pina, Duarte, Paulo, Semedo, Rodrigues, Benchimol, Varela, Costa, Arcanjo, Semedo
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 World Cup, Group H, Round 1
Date/Time: Monday, June 15, 2026, 6pm CET (Barcelona), 5pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 12pm ET, 9am PT (USA), 9.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States
Referee: Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh (JOR)
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: FOX (USA), ITV 1 (UK), United8 Sports 1 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), TVE La 1 (Spain), others
Online: FuboTV (USA), ITVX (UK), ZEE5 (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
